Adele's 'Easy On Me' returns to no.1 on the United World Chart for an 11th non-consecutive week with 279,000 points! Released on October 15, via Columbia Records as the lead single from her record-breaking 4th studio album '30', "Easy on Me" is the Superstar's first track in nearly 5 years! The song was written by Adele and American record producer Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song, and explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and forgiveness. Adele asks her son, Angelo, to be kind to her as she struggles after her broken marriage. Music critics praised the poignant lyrics and emotional vocals. Upon release, "Easy on Me" broke the all-time record for the most streamed song in a single day on Spotify with 24 million global streams, and the all-time record for most streams in a single week with 84.9 million! It additionally broke two Amazon Music records for the most 1st-day streams globally, and the most 1st-day Alexa requests for any song in the platform's history! The song topped the weekly charts in 27 countries including the US, where it broke the record for the most played song in radio history in a single week. "Easy On Me" is Adele’s 3rd Billboard Hot 100 chart topper, and returns to #1 this week for an 8th week atop the chart. The Song has been officially certified Platinum by the RIAA for 1 Million sales units. "Easy On Me" rebounds 7-4 on the Billboard Global 200 after 6 weeks at #1 and holds at #4 on the Billboard Global Excl.US after 7 weeks atop the chart! In the United Kingdom, "Easy On Me" returns to #1 for a 9th non-consecutive week, up 37 spots from last week’s position at #38! It’s Adele’s longest run at #1 in the UK! "Easy On Me" marked the highest first week sales in the UK for a song since Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" in 2017, and broke the records for the most streamed song in a single day with over 3.2M listens and most streamed song in a single week, surpassing 24 million streams! It has already been BRITcertified Platinum for 600,000 sales units. In Australia, "Easy on Me" rebounds 12-7 this week after debuting atop the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Adele's 3rd song to reach #1. In Germany, "Easy on Me" went straight to #1 on the Official German Singles Chart, scoring her fourth chart-topper. In Italy, "Easy on Me" debuted atop the FIMI Singles Chart, becoming Adele's fifth chart-topper in the country! It also debuted at #1 in Ireland and rebounds 23-2 this week in its 12th week on the chart.
The Kid LAROI.. and Justin Bieber’s "Stay" rebounds 3-2 on the United World Chart, scoring another 262,000 points, after 26 weeks on the list and after 10 weeks at #1. “Stay” rebounds 6-2 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 7 weeks atop the chart! The song rebounds 10-2 on the Billboard Global 200, after a record 11 weeks at No. 1, the longest run at #1 in the chart's history! “Easy On Me” rebounds 5-3 on the Global Excl. US after 9 weeks at #1. “Stay” has reached #1 in 22 other countries, including Australia where it rebounds 6-2 this week after topping the chart for 14 consecutive weeks, the longest running #1 single of 2021 and 3rd-longest in history! It also held at #1 in New Zealand for 11 weeks! On 4 November 2021, the song reached one Billion streams on Spotify, becoming the fastest to do so in 118 days, surpassing the previous record held by Ed Sheeran with "Shape of You" in 153 days!
Elton John and Dua Lipa’s amazing "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" rebounds 4-3 on the United World Chart, its highest peak so far, scoring another 246.000 points in its 21st week on the chart! The song has reached #1 in 12 countries including the UK. It marks Elton’s 8th UK #1 Single and first in 16 years, and Dua Lipa’s 3rd #1. The song made Elton John the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles in six different decades. In Australia, "Cold Heart" debuted at #7 before reaching #1 in its 12th week. It’s Elton’s first #1 single in Australia since "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" in September 1997. "Cold Heart" is also Dua’s first #1 single on the ARIA chart, and rebounds 4-1 this week down under!
17 year old singer/songwriter GAYLE’s 'abcdefu" lifts 5-4 on the United World Chart, after reaching a new peak in its 7th week on the list, scoring another 222,000 points! The song is Gayle’s debut single, released on August 13, 2021 via Atlantic and Arthouse Records. It was co-written by Gayle with Sara Davis and David Pittenger, and produced by Pete Nappi. The song lifts 17-11 this week on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching a new peak, and lifts 5-1 on the Billboard Global 200, and 3-1 on the Global Excl. US.! "abcdefu" has hit #1 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden, and is a top ten hit in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, India, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the UK!
Ed Sheeran’s "Shivers" lifts 7-5 on this week's United World Chart, scoring another 194,000 points in its 17th week on the list. The song lifts 14-5 on the Billboard Global 200 and 9-5 on the Global Excl. US, and dips 11-12 on this week's US Hot 100! "Cold Heart" has hit #1 in several countries including Canada, Germany, Ireland and the UK!
Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves" lifts 10-6 in its 31st week on the United World chart, scoring another 184,000 points. The song lifts 7-3 on the Billboard Hot 100, shoots 18-6 on the Billboard Global 200 and is #7 on this week’s Billboard Global Excl.US. The song spent six weeks atop the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and has reached the top 10 in several territories.
Ed Sheeran’s former chart topper, "Bad Habits", rebounds 9-7 on the United World chart, scoring another 177,000 points in its 28th week on the list, after topping the chart previously for 3 whole weeks. The song reenters the Billboard Hot 100 at #8 after peaking at #2, and reenters the Top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 at #7, and is #6 this week on the Billboard Global Excl. US after topping the chart previously for 5 weeks. The song hit #1 in over 20 countries, and held at #1 for 11 straight weeks in Ireland and the UK!
Nigerian Superstar CKay’s "Love Nwantiti" holds at #8 on the United World Chart, after peaking at 2, scoring another 171,000 points in its 16th week on the list! The song reenters the Top 10 of the Billboard Global Excl. at #10 after previously reaching #2. "Love Nwantiti" went to #1 in France, India, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal & Switzerland!
Imagine Dragons’ “Enemy” lifts 14-9 on the United World Chart, scoring another 164,000 points, the largest points increase of the week. Released on October 28, 2021, “Enemy” features American rapper JID, and is from the soundtrack of the animated streaming television series 'Arcane'. The song was written by Imagine Dragons, Justin Tranter and producers Mattman & Robin. “Enemy” lifts 64-48 on the Billboard Hot 100 , reaching a new peak, and enters the Billboard Global 200 Top 10 at #9, and the Billboard Global Excl. Top 10 at #8!
Coldplay’s “My Universe” X BTS reenters the United World Top 10, up 12-10, after scoring another 158,000 points in its 15th week on the chart, and after previously landing and peaking at #2. The Song debuted with an All Kill on the Billboard charts, topping the Billboard Global 200, the Global Excl. US and the Billboard Hot 100, and rebounds 72-58 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week!
